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5 (' 0 5 89 APPROVAL OF BUILDING PLANS It was reported (1) that the Finance Committee cTJT3n?TTTPD try F E ' cr '7)r1, TTT7- concurred in the recommendation of the representa-tives of the Board of T unters lnd C uncil in Egypt that steps be taken to implement Plan #4 of Mr. Garrett's report, the time--table suggested by Dr. 9adeau, and the Five Year P'an for strengthening the staff: and (2) that the Finance Committee recommended that the Board of Trustees give its favorable consideration to these measurer subject to developments of a general economic nature that may recuire change or. substitution. Tamis report of the Finance Committee was received and its recommendation adopted. 590. RrPORT OF TRUSTEES Building Plan #4 - Dr. Potter and Mr. Garrett ON VISIT TO CAIRO reported on their visits to the University and recommended that the Trustees proceed now with plans for the expansion of the program and facil-ities of the University. Four alternative plans had been considered by the Trustees and a commit-tee of the faculty in C-iro. There was complete agreement that the wisest plan is to sell por-tions of the city and suburban land and to move certain departments to the new site. This is Plan #A of Mr. Garrett's report. It calls for the total removal of Lincoln School and the F-,culty of Arts and Sciences to the residential suburban campus for undergraduates, leaving graduate and general adult education in the city. Time--Table The steps in carrying out this plan are indicated in the following time table suggested by Dr. Badeau: Remove village and build cnmin roads - summer of 1943 Have Mr. Larson (The American architect) prepare final plans and specifica-tions - summer of 1948 to March 1g49 (D-•. Badeau will be in America during period). Begin actual construction June 1949 Remove hostel to new site October 1949 Remove Lincoln School in total - October 1950 Allow the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to continue temporarily at the city site using the rooms vacated by Lincoln School. Remove the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to the suburban site as soon as possible after the completion of. Lincoln School. Assets in the form of property in Egypt are sufficient to provide a substantial part of the colost of effecting this plan. Mr. Garrett's analysis of the land resources showed the following values for the portions of city and suburban property that are to be sold